Induction Course
Welcome to South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, and to the Induction Learning and Development page.
Your Induction course has been designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills which will allow you to be 'role ready' as a NQP/Paramedic (Band 6) working on frontline emergency ambulances.
The clinical induction course will run over nine days and will cover the following:
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Trust welcome
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NQP Portfolio/NQP validation
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Safeguarding adult & child
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Conflict resolution/PMVA/Restrictive interventions
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EPRR
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Equipment familiarisation/Radios/MDT
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Infection Prevention Control
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Manual handling
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Resuscitation all 3 age groups
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ePCR /Zoll
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Alternative care pathways
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Obstetrics
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Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy
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Mental Capacity Act
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ECGs
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PGDs/Medicines legislation
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Supporting people with learning disabilities and autism
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SWAST Education day content for the training year.
You will receive a course specific plan within your joining instructions. Maps and location information can be found alongside your pre-learning / course information here.
You will have a named course director and you will be educated by Education Leads (EL) who have excellent pre hospital care experience, mainly as operational paramedics. They will provide you with the necessary knowledge and skills to complete your programme, and support you with any education requirements.
The only formal assessments we conduct during your course will be a manual handling and ECG assessment - both of which will be explained during the course.
We have moved away from formal OSCEs to Sims whereby the focus is on RLI - Review, Learn and Improve.
With both the formal assessments and Sims, should a student not achieve the required standard, further develop and support will be provided.
During your introductory course you will undertake you will be allocated a place on the conflict resolution and restrictive interventions training course, which involves practicing low-level physical skills. These skills have been identified to enable you to provide appropriate safety strategies necessary for your role. It is important that you read the pre course joining instructions found here
If you have any course specific questions please refer to the FAQ page in the first instance or alternatively email LearningandDevelopmentAdministrationTeam@swast.nhs.uk
I wish you all the best with your training.
The Education Team